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Apple expected to increase iPhone 17 prices to factor in tariff costs

Counterpoint has more than halved the smartphone growth rates it was forecasting for this year, and now expects US iPhone sales to fall year-on-year.
It says that it expects Apple to pass on at least some of the tariff costs to consumers, increasing the prices of the iPhone 17 over those of the current models …
Expand Expanding CloseUpcoming Apple MagSafe charger suggests iPhone 17 may support 50W wireless charging

Regulatory filings have revealed what appear to be an upcoming Apple MagSafe charger, which supports charging power of up to 50W.
This may indicate that Apple is planning to double the maximum wireless charging speed of the iPhone 17 from the 25W ceiling of current iPhones …
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Nintendo Switch 2 now available for purchase online!
Nintendo Switch 2 has now officially released and is available for purchase online (or will be very soon – midnight ET). Years in the making, and years of waiting, it has finally happened and the next-generation of Nintendo gaming is now out in the wild. If you’re not picking up your pre-order in-store, waiting for it to land on your doorstep tomorrow morning, or lining up to buy one on location right now, Walmart and others now have the new console up for sale!
Walmart will be your best source to buy one tonight:
Walmart – Nintendo Switch 2 launch
Read MoreMeta raises the bar for Apple’s AI glasses ambitions

Today, Meta shared (via The Verge) a few new details about Aria Gen 2, its next-generation experimental smart glasses.
While they’re still not meant for consumers, the hardware show just how fast Meta is moving and how far ahead it is thinking when it comes to the future of wearables, AI, and spatial computing. It also signals how quickly Apple will have to work if it really intends to do more than simply try to catch up. Again.
Expand Expanding CloseHow to charge your Apple Watch as fast as possible

One of the more useful changes to recent Apple Watch models is support for fast charging. This allows you to quickly top off your Apple Watch battery at much faster speeds than before. Plus, with the latest Apple Watch Series 10, charging is even faster than before.
There are a few things to remember, and you don’t get everything you need in the box…
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OpenAI is full steam ahead in its plan to turn ChatGPT into a true productivity assistant, especially for teams and small businesses. Starting today, these users will get access to a new Record Mode and cloud drive integration. Here’s how it works.
Expand Expanding CloseEpic Games: Apple’s attempt to pause App Store antitrust order fails [U]

Update: Apple has responded to the ruling with a statement provided to 9to5Mac, saying it “strongly disagrees” with the court’s opinion. You can find the full statement below.
Apple has just taken yet another hit in its ongoing legal standoff with Epic Games. As reported by Reuters, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Apple’s emergency request to pause key parts of a lower court order that forces the company to immediately open its App Store to greater competition.
Expand Expanding CloseiOS 26 is coming next week: Here’s everything we know

Believe it or not, we are less than a week away from the announcement of iOS 26. Ahead of that launch, rumors about new iOS 26 features, supported devices, and more have started to surface. Here’s everything we know so far.
Expand Expanding CloseQualcomm CEO discusses the company’s post-Apple future

As Apple continues its years-long breakup with Qualcomm, the chipmaker’s CEO says he is already looking beyond the iPhone, as he tries to reassure investors that the company’s long-term plans don’t depend on Cupertino’s roadmap.
Expand Expanding Close9to5Mac Daily: June 4, 2025 – More iOS 26 leaks

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WhatsApp to let users build their own AI chatbots to use in the app

WhatsApp is getting its own version of OpenAI’s Custom GPTs, Google Gemini’s Gems, and so on. These are custom-made chatbots that can be created without a single line of code and with whom the user can have conversations afterward.
Here’s how it’s going to work.
Expand Expanding CloseSeverance season 3 is coming: Here’s everything we know right now

Severance’s season 2 finale left viewers reeling when it aired earlier this year, leading to a lot of questions about what’s coming for Mark S. and company in season 3. Here’s everything we know so far about Severance season 3 on Apple TV+.
Expand Expanding ClosetvOS 26: Three new features coming to Apple TV 4K this year

This year, Apple TV 4K stands to capitalize on the growing success of Apple TV+ with both new hardware and software coming. tvOS 26 will be the next major software update, and these three features are expected to be announced next week.
Expand Expanding CloseApple releases Transparency Report for first half of 2024

As noted by 404 Media, Apple has quietly updated its Transparency Report page with data from January through June 2024, revealing some interesting trends in the cat-and-mouse game between the company and worldwide governments regarding our data.
Expand Expanding CloseExclusive: AirPods to get camera control, sleep detection, new gestures, more

Yesterday, 9to5Mac exclusively reported a handful of iOS 26 features that Apple has been working on and may announce on WWDC for its native apps. Today, we are sharing five previously unreported AirPods features that may also be announced as early as Monday, during the keynote.
Expand Expanding CloseThe iPad is a much bigger hit than you probably thought, new data reveals

Everyone knows the iPhone is Apple’s most popular product. But per a newly published study, what you might not have known is how well the iPad stacks up to Apple’s top seller, and laps the Mac’s popularity at the same time.
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Egypt pushes for first Apple Store as part of broader investment talks
In the aftermath of a meeting between Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade and Apple’s Director of Government Affairs for the Middle East and Pakistan, Egypt is hoping to convince Apple to expand its footprint in the country.
Apple’s Answer? “Sure, I mean, we’ll see, yeah.”
Expand Expanding CloseAgainst Apple’s wishes, nuclear Siri option could arrive in iOS 26

Among all the big and small iOS 26 features expected next week, there’s one rumored change that we’re unlikely to hear about from Apple: the ability to replace Siri. That’s because this ‘nuclear option’ is being mandated against Apple’s will, and will be limited in reach—at least for now.
Expand Expanding CloseReport: China is forcing Apple Intelligence delays as trade war leverage

Apple Intelligence is available in almost every part of the world, with China the lone exception. But it’s not for lack of effort on Apple’s part. According to a new report, it seems that Chinese regulatory holdups are behind the ongoing AI delays.
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Deals: 1TB M4 MacBook Pro $265 off, MagSafe 3 cable, Find My multi-tools, watch band organizer, more
As the new all-time lows roll on with Apple’s latest M4 MacBook Air models, today we also spotted the best Amazon price to date on the 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro with 24GB RAM and the 1TB SSD upgrade at $265 off as well as a rare deal on the official Apple USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable. Next up are some notable accessory deals, including the first discount on Insta360’s new Flow 2 Pro smartphone gimbal with Apple DockKit subject-tracking, a 20% price drop on Journey’s Apple Find My-equipped LOC8 Key Organizer multi-tools, and the best price to date on Twelve South’s TimePorter Apple Watch Strap Organizer. All of that and more awaits below in today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Expand Expanding CloseM5 iPad Pro poised to lean hard on the iPad’s greatest strength

Apple is reportedly preparing its next iPad Pro for release later this year. Rumored new features are scarce other than the M5 chip, but there’s good reason to believe Apple plans to lean hard on one specific strength with its new iPad Pro: versatility.
Expand Expanding CloseThese iPhones, Macs, iPads may not support Apple’s new software

Next week, Apple will unveil major new software updates including iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26, but rumors indicate these releases will drop support for a variety of existing devices. Here are the iPhones, Macs, and iPad that may miss out on the latest software.
Expand Expanding CloseAlternative in-app purchase system supports Apple Pay for smooth process

Two payment companies have teamed up to let developers sell in-app purchases outside the App Store, offering a single service that works across iOS and web.
Even small businesses can save money on the deal, paying 10% on payments of under $10, and 5% plus $0.50 above that threshold. For users, the experience is almost as seamless as Apple’s own system when you opt to use Apple Pay …
Expand Expanding CloseDashlane adds support for FIDO2 security keys, making vault access truly phishing resistant

Phishing isn’t going away, especially in the enterprise. GenAI has made it easier to spin up realistic scams with voice matching, etc. MFA codes aren’t perfect if you end up handing them over. Coinbase reported a massive loss of customer data, and that has created a whole host of problems. That’s why what Dashlane just announced is very timely, because it takes phishing off the table completely. Dashlane’s latest update brings us a big step closer to a world where phishing just doesn’t work. Dashlane is now letting customers unlock their vaults with FIDO2 security keys like a YubiKey or Google Titan Key instead of a “master password”.
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